Finance Analyst - Costing

Mission & Vision

Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities.

To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service.

Include – We value diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect – We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve – We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Finance Analyst – Costing, within the Trust’s Financial Planning & Costing team. A key part of decision‑making, shaping the future of our costing services.

Reporting to the Costing Finance Manager; support preparation and presentation of the Trust’s service line reporting and patient‑level information and cost reports; facilitate transition to cost‑based funding mechanisms; identify productivity and efficiency opportunities; lead collection and validation of financial and activity data; develop processes to improve costing outputs.

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust provides a range of general and specialist services, supported by approximately 6,000 staff. We operate The Lister Hospital, Stevenage;
New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City; and Hertford County, Hertford. Flexibility, innovation and a positive work‑life balance are central to our culture.

• Completed AAT Technician Stage or in progress for a CCAB/CIMA qualification
• Degree or equivalent

• Experience working in NHS financial management or costing
• Experience working with and analysing large complex datasets
• Familiar with presenting complex information to a range of stakeholders, including non‑finance professionals
• Experience with acute provider NHS costing data; service line reporting (SLR) and/or patient level information & cost systems (PLICs)
• Experience of using SQL Server Management Studio
• Experience of building and maintaining reports in Power BI

• IT literate & proficient in Microsoft packages including Excel, Word and advanced keyboard skills
• Ability to apply knowledge to workload and demonstrate analytical skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Good SQL query writing skills

• Understanding of accounting procedures, financial systems and general ledger
• Understanding of NHS finance regime and environment
• Knowledge of NHS costing standards and principles
• Understanding of NHS SUS & HES activity reporting

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day
• Ability to manage own time
• Ability to work as a team
• Flexible and adaptable

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. Applications are encouraged from all backgrounds, with particular encouragement for candidates with disabilities and from BAME backgrounds.

We will remove barriers at any recruitment stage. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format or adjustments to the interview process, please contact

We support armed forces, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans, and military spouses/partners.

We are a carer‑friendly environment, supporting carers through partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire and Carers UK.